Joy Upon Joy

Chapter 18: Double Celebration

"Hey!"

"Ho!"...

Just after the hour of Chen (7-9 AM) on another morning, within the Wang Family Courtyard, Li Dingguo, Ai Nengqi, and over a dozen other talented youths were all wearing serious expressions, diligently practicing the basic body-tempering fist technique, Tiger Roar Fist.

Zhang Xianzhong still took time out of his busy schedule to personally supervise them.

"Ah!"

At that moment, Ai Nengqi, who was not far from Li Dingguo, suddenly let out a loud roar. His fist technique changed abruptly, and with every move and stance, he actually produced bursts of explosive sounds!

This... this guy Ai Nengqi, his Tiger Roar Fist has reached the introductory level, activating his own Qi and Blood Power and breaking through to become a Martial Artist?

Li Dingguo quickly turned his head to look, and couldn't help but marvel internally.

Well, in reality, Li Dingguo himself had already felt the sensation of a breakthrough early this morning, but he had forcefully suppressed the surging of his own Vitality and Blood.

He knew himself best.

He had too many secrets, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, he couldn't appear too abnormal. There was no need to stand out too much; playing it safe was always the right choice.

His current rapid progress in cultivation was likely due to his two lifetimes, which meant his mental attributes far surpassed Ai Nengqi's, greatly increasing his comprehension.

Otherwise, his original body's martial arts talent was still slightly inferior to Ai Nengqi's.

After all, in the history of his previous life, Ai Nengqi's martial prowess was the strongest among Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates.

Next was Li Dingguo, followed by Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu.

Of course, when it came to being skilled in both civil and military arts, in the history of his previous life, Li Dingguo was the undisputed number one among the Eight Great Kings, Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates.

Seeing Ai Nengqi successfully break through and become a Martial Artist, the other dozen or so youths were all filled with envy and jealousy.

It's also time to release the overflowing Vitality and Blood that I've been suppressing and break through to become a Martial Artist.

Otherwise, one step slow means every step slow, which is detrimental to future martial arts cultivation.

Li Dingguo thought for a moment and made up his mind. He no longer struggled to suppress his Vitality and Blood and began to break through with all his might!

He felt that as he practiced the Tiger Roar Fist, the Vitality and Blood within his body, which had already reached its peak, began to rapidly boil!

Traces of Qi and Blood Power, as if appearing out of thin air, gradually permeated his entire body!

Suddenly, he felt his physique rapidly increasing. Just like Ai Nengqi, the strength and speed of every move and stance of the Tiger Roar Fist he was practicing were rapidly increasing, and the force of his punches began to "whoosh" and explode!

However, what he didn't expect was that at this moment, streams of cool air suddenly surged from the depths of his mind, instantly circulating throughout his body!

As these cool air streams circulated, his whole body began to feel warm. Both his physique and the Vitality and Blood that had just surged were increasing rapidly again!

At the same time, various impurities began to gradually emerge on the surface of his skin, forming a layer of foul-smelling, greasy grime!

Li Dingguo could clearly feel that he had suddenly become very clear-headed. He thought that even his mental strength must have begun to surge!

Qi and Blood Limit Break?

Marrow Cleansing and Tendon Transformation?

Between surprise and joy, Li Dingguo immediately thought of what Zhang Xianzhong had said just yesterday. He was instantly overjoyed!

"Hahaha..."

"Good, good, good..."

At this moment, Zhang Xianzhong, who had been observing from the sidelines, had already used his profound mental strength to sense that both Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi had successfully broken through almost simultaneously, and both had successfully broken through their own Qi and Blood limits!

He couldn't contain the joy in his heart and began laughing heartily!

These two monstrous youths, Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi, their martial arts talent was even better than he had originally imagined!

He had originally estimated that it would take them at least seven days to break through and become Martial Artists.

As a result, under the large amount of cultivation resources he provided and his personal guidance, these two young fellows, Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi, only took six days to successfully break through almost at the same time.

Even more gratifying was that when both of them broke through into the early stage of the Martial Artist realm, their innate potential erupted, and they both achieved Qi and Blood Limit Break and Marrow Cleansing and Tendon Transformation, raising their own martial arts talent to another level!

Undoubtedly, these were the legendary Peerless Prodigies!

While he was overjoyed, he wondered in his heart whether he should take them as adopted sons right now.

But these talented youths like Li Dingguo had just begun to be vigorously cultivated. If he rushed things, it would be detrimental to their growth.

Anyway, from now on, they would always be under his watchful eye, so he didn't have to worry about them running away or anything.

No rush, he would deal with the upcoming official army encirclement first, lead his Rebel Army to settle down again, and then talk about it.

Moreover, this was also a good opportunity to see how the luck of these two Peerless Prodigies was.

He was aware of some hidden secrets of the world.

Even a Peerless Prodigy youth, if their own luck was not good and they were plagued by bad luck, wouldn't go far.

Because of insufficient luck, they hadn't grown up yet, and the number of prodigy youths who tragically perished early was countless throughout history.

If Zhang Xianzhong wanted to heavily rely on them, it would be best to observe them for a while longer before deciding.

Besides, dealing with the impending official army encirclement was the top priority.

If his Rebel Army couldn't even survive this trial, they should just give up on the pipe dream of overthrowing the dynasty and go to bed early.

"Li Dingguo, Ai Nengqi!"

"You two little rascals, congratulations on becoming Martial Artists starting today!"

"Come over here quickly!"

He beckoned to Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi. When they ran over to him, their faces beaming with joy, he chuckled and scolded them, "Look how happy you are right now! Feels great, doesn't it?"

"Go back to your rooms in the inner courtyard and wash up in the bathroom before coming back!"

Watching the delighted Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi, he waved his hand and said, "When you come back later, I will teach you both true Divine Techniques and Marvelous Methods."

With that, he watched as the two young prodigies turned and ran off in a slightly flustered hurry, a smile he couldn't suppress on his face.

He couldn't help it; he had encountered two major happy events in a row these past two days, so it would be strange if he wasn't happy.

His most pressing weakness, the severe lack of talent in the Rebel Army, would be alleviated to a certain extent with the arrival of Sun Kewang and the growth of these talented youths like Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi.

As long as he led his Rebel Army through these difficult first few years of development, the future would be bright.

By then, even if he couldn't overthrow the court immediately, he could find a way to declare himself king in a remote area.

The biggest obstacle to all of this, the lack of talent in the Rebel Army, would gradually be completely resolved with his planning.

The appearance of these two Peerless Prodigies, especially Ai Nengqi and Li Dingguo, made him incredibly happy.

Hmm, the innate potential of those two monstrous talents, Liu Wenxiu and Zhang Huier, shouldn't be much worse than Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi, Zhang Xianzhong thought to himself as he calmed down and looked towards Liu Wenxiu and Zhang Huier ahead.

With his profound mental strength and cultivation experience, he naturally wouldn't be mistaken.

He saw Liu Wenxiu and Zhang Huier, who were still diligently practicing the Tiger Roar Fist on the field. Perhaps stimulated by Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi, they seemed even more determined.

He figured that by this afternoon or tomorrow, they should also be able to successfully break through and become Martial Artists.

Zhang Xianzhong was full of anticipation for this.